Essays, teardowns, and field notes on hotel SEO, Generative Engine Optimization, AI Overviews, and the mechanics of turning organic search into direct bookings. Written for operators, not search engines.
When a traveler asks ChatGPT or Google's AI Overview "where should I stay in Charleston," the system doesn't roll a die. It runs a specific, learnable extraction pipeline — and every hotel can either be the one it cites, or the one it passes over. Here's what's actually happening under the hood, and what ownership groups should be doing about it.
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